In the spirit of transparency, Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) should publicly disclose its contingency plan should a power outage occur in the May 9 voting, and during the period of counting and canvassing....
President Duterte has endorsed the vice-presidential bid of his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, saying she is still his child despite their issues. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (File photos) Duterte made this pronouncement during the PDP-Laban grand...
Nearly 300 retired police and military generals, as well as former government officials, publicly expressed their unswerving faith, trust and loyalty to presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson in a signed manifesto of support amid his uphill battle in the May 9, 2022 national...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, April 1 questioned the timing of the revival of her family’s estate tax issue and blamed dirty politics for it. The eldest daughter of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, however, emphasized that any debt owed to the government must be paid. Imee said her family...
Smartmatic has informed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the data that was said to be leaked by one of its employees has nothing to do with the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) "They emphasized to us that the data leaked does not have anything to do with the elections...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go appealed to the country’s next leaders to continue programs implemented by the administration of President Duterte so that they benefit more Filipinos in the future. In an interview after providing assistance to residents of the Island Garden City of Samal...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will meet with members of Smartmatic regarding the alleged data breach involving one of the latter's employees. MB file photo Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said that they will be meeting on Thursday, March 31. It can be remembered that in a recent press...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, March 31 blasted vice presidential candidate Rep. Joselito "Lito" Atienza for asking him to withdraw from the May 2022 presidential race. ‘’What he did is uncalled for - kabastusan (bad manners), to say the least. He...
Members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the past few days, have been visiting several areas in the country where usual armed conflicts occur ahead of the elections to ensure that peace is observed and will prevail until the actual day of voting. Members of the Quezon City Police...
If a disqualification case based on vote buying was filed against a candidate before the proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can suspend the proclamation, an official said on Thursday, March 31. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said during a press briefing on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has approved the petition of the Department of Health (DOH) to be exempted from the public works and fund releases ban in place during the campaign period. A senior citizen is being inoculated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Parañaque City on...
